Jason looked at Howard and the kids. He was pleased that he had gotten the information out, but he realized now that in his planning this week he may have spent more time on kayaks than explanations. Well, he wasn’t always great at winging these types of things, that was more Howard’s gift, but he would try.
“We’re broke enough that I had to get rid of the Hummer,” Jason said.
Howard looked at him with serious eyes that let Jason know that Howard was sizing him up. It was a skill Howard had perfected with the kids, but hopefully not with Jason. In his heart, Jason felt a bit of relief that he had never really lied to Howard, at least not until now, and he was hoping that would work to his advantage, if for no other reason than because Howard didn’t know what to look for when Jason was ly
